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Russell High School

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Russell High School ranks 31 st of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 88% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Russell High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 615 students in Russell, Kentucky. Its latest KSA results are above the state in all six reported subjects, with proficiency ranging from 36% in science to 61% in writing. The standout is 11th grade: Russell led nearby full high schools in all four reported subjects, by 7 points in science, 2 in writing, 13 in social studies and 2 in editing and mechanics.

Russell is above the state by 7–17 points across its six KSA subjects; social studies and writing are its strongest state-relative results, while reading and math have the smallest leads, at 7 and 8 points. Compared with the Russell Independent district, it is ahead in reading, science, writing and social studies, and tied in math and editing and mechanics. Its 10th-grade results are competitive with nearby schools, though the lead over the strongest nearby high school is narrow: 1 point in math and 1 point in reading. In the latest SchoolDigger ranking, Russell is also ahead of nearby ranked full high schools, including Raceland-Worthington High School.

Results over time are mixed: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, math rose 2 points, reading 3, writing 5 and social studies 6; science rose 6 points since 2024–2025. However, reading fell 8 points from its 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 results, and math is below its recent peak. SchoolDigger ranks Russell at the 88th statewide percentile with 4 stars, after the 94th percentile in 2023–2024 and 85th in 2024–2025. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16, and 40% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these figures provide context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking puts Low Socio Economic Status Students at the 60th percentile in 2025–2026, 28 points below Russell overall. Its latest Multi-racial Students ranking, from 2024–2025, was at the 28th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 85th percentile that year; these are group-level statewide rankings, not measures of individual students.

615

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,497

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

709 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169

(606) 836-9658

District: Russell Independent

Feeder schools for Russell High School:

Elementary:	Russell Primary School
	Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Middle:	Russell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Kentucky high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Kentucky avg39%

31^st of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 158Russell Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	31 of 262	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	37 of 254	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	18 of 290	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	25 of 276	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	38 of 271	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	49 of 267	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	78.5	39 of 287	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	47 of 288	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	25 of 295	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	51 of 291	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	40 of 229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	53 of 226	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	43 of 223	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	32 of 217	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	27 of 217	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	50 of 217	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	26 of 153	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	48 of 244	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	31 of 239	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	10 of 261	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	17 of 253	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	46 of 236	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	20 of 234	91.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.5	57 of 102	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	99 of 245	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	141 of 242	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.6	25 of 274	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	71 of 272	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	73 of 266	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	49 of 234	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	14 of 232	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	21 of 243	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	73.7	41 of 239	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	34 of 262	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	41 of 259	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	47 of 257	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	62 of 238	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	6 of 251	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	27 of 237	88.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.1	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	89.1	12 of 226	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	49 of 253	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	51 of 251	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	32 of 273	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	39 of 264	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	46 of 260	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	57 of 203	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	38 of 198	80.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2019)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)44th percentile-52 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing61%+14 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

Social Studies54%+17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

Science36%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell High School	Public	9-12	709 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-9658	615	38	16.0	39.5%	561 (91.2%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	80.4	31^st of 262 public high schools	88.2%		78.4	37^th of 254 public high schools	85.4%	6				48.0				56.0		36.0		61.0		54.0		52.0	$17,497	$1,042	$14,153
Russell Independent Alternative School	Public, Virtual	5-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 836-1256	14	1	14.0	64.3%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Russell Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-1256	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raceland-Worthington High School	Public	8-12	500 Ram Blvd	Raceland	41169	Greenup County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-7141	387	21	18.4	45.5%	360 (93.0%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	70.4	58^th of 262 public high schools	77.9%		55.3	106^th of 254 public high schools	58.3%	48			45.0	47.0			32.0	54.0		29.0	43.0	59.0	32.0	41.0	30.0	50.0	$16,247	$442	$13,654
Fairview High School	Public	7-12	2123 Main St W	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 324-9226	257	22	11.8	90.7%	236 (91.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	25.9	201^st of 262 public high schools	23.3%		20.7	206^th of 254 public high schools	18.9%	5		29.0	18.0	26.0		46.0	33.0	32.0	15.0	22.0	28.0	39.0	26.0	28.0	18.0	30.0	$18,342	$1,766	$16,576
Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A	Public	7-12	1539 Greenup Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-7141	5	3	1.8	—	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,786	$2,354	$21,281
Paul G. Blazer High School	Public	9-12	1500 Blazer Blvd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 327-6040	821	61	13.4	54.1%	669 (81.5%)	33 (4.0%)	38 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	40.7	156^th of 262 public high schools	40.5%		59	81^st of 254 public high schools	68.1%	75				35.0				47.0		19.0		36.0		36.0		41.0	$19,492	$754	$16,406
Ashland Alternative School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2208 Diniaco Drive	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 327-2797	13	3	4.3	92.3%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)																	$21,553	$493	$19,577
Boyd County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	14447 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7120	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boyd County High School	Public	9-12	14375 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7100	888	55	16.1	52.8%	844 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	49.4	125^th of 262 public high schools	52.3%		50.9	119^th of 254 public high schools	53.1%	6				48.0				55.0		18.0		40.0		34.0		40.0	$12,923	$221	$12,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell High School

What district is Russell High School in?

Russell Independent

What schools feed into Russell High School?

Russell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Russell Primary School
Elementary : Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Middle : Russell Middle School

Is Russell High School a good school?

Russell High School ranks 31^st of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Russell High School?

Students at Russell High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Russell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Russell High School.

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